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- Through a story set in a fictional land,Bokondo, larger issues of the African continent, torn between traditional history and future yearnings,between villages and modern cities, are addressed using a production unit from 12 countries.
- During a difficult pregnancy, a woman prefers to go to a traditional healer. The situation worsens to such an extent that, rushed to hospital, she does not survive the birth.
- An African dictator (Wole Soyinka) seeks advice from the king (Rashidi Onikoyi) he ousted on modernizing his tribal nation.
- This is the story of Okonkwo, an Ibo man who lives in the village of Umoufia, in Nigeria. It shows the traditions and culture of the Ibo people, while also telling Okonkwo's story.
- Various encounters between English-speaking black activists and artists living in Paris.
- Story of the transition of an African country from colonialism to independence.
- A story of African slavery based on the novel of the same name by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, first Prime Minister of Nigeria, himself the son of a slave.
- It is the story of Bisi, a young woman born in the coastal town of Badagry, a few kilometers from Lagos, the then federal capital of Nigeria. Her father, who is entrenched in the belief that Bisi is a gift to him, originating from Yemoja the river goddess, insists his daughter must be a priestess so that she can serve the goddess. Rather than accept this mythical proposition, Bisi chooses to disobey her father and moves to Lagos where she works as a secretary for Paul Banji, a businessman. There she falls in love with Banji's business partner and friend, Dexter Raymond. This connection with Raymond momentarily cuts off any hope of her return to Badagry.
- A Deusa Negra is a love story that spans two centuries. In 18th century Yorubaland, Prince Oluyole is taken prisoner in the course of internecine warfare fanned by overseas slave traders. He is sold into slavery in Brazil. In present day Nigeria, at his father's deathbed, the young Babatunde promises to go to Brazil and search for traces of their once-enslaved ancestors. Beginning with a Candomblé ritual, his journey takes him ever deeper into this culture and, in a dream-like sequence, affords him a deeper understanding of his ancestors' suffering and powers of resistance. Balogun effortlessly links present with past, real with magical worlds and discourse with trance. The hypnotic atmosphere is also heightened by the music of the Nigerian drummer Remi Kabaka, which plays with repetitive patterns and distortions.
- A handsome and endearing farmer and a brutish man of considerable wealth face off for the princess's hand.
- In this hour-long documentary of Negley's hunting experiences, witness the heart-pounding excitement of challenging the world's most dangerous game with a conventional bow.
- A fictional drama about the events surrounding Nigeria's independence in 1960, with the story of a Nigerian guerrilla leader who fights for freedom against the British colonialists and also defying some of his fellow compatriots who work for the British government. With many problems inside his flawed organization, lacking of guns and means, he is still headstrong, fearless and won't quit his battle until he sees his country free from its oppressors.
- Efunsetan Aniwura is a very wealthy and powerful woman in Ibadan at the end of the 18th century. The community is afraid to question her about her bad manners, but is forced to confront her after she has killed a pregnant slave in public.
- A long time ago, in a village, there lived a chief priest called OSETURA. He was the religious, traditional and political head of the village. This chief was perpetually at war with witches. After a particularly bloody battle he defeated them and there was peace in his village.
- Once upon a time, there was a king who had two wives - OYENUBI and ADESOLA. OYENUBI is the senior wife. The King had no heir. The King married a new wife and the older wives were determined for her not to provide the heir.
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